The Entrepreneur Edit ✂︎ Weekly
A weekly note for consultants, fractional leaders & business owners who want their conversations, networking, and referrals to lead to more substantial client opportunities. Delivered every Friday at 10 am PT.
What the Referral Ceiling Actually Looks Like
Nobody tells you about the referral ceiling. You just hit it one day, and it feels like something is wrong with you. You’ve built a solid business. Good clients, good results, a reputation that people respect. For years, that was enough. Word traveled. The phone rang. You stayed busy without ever really having to think about where the next client was coming from. And then...it got quiet. Not catastrophically quiet. Just...quieter than it used to be. The referrals that used to come in...
Your Best Content Isn't Doing What You Think It Is | The Entrepreneur Edit ✂︎
The Entrepreneur Edit Weekly By Ed Troxell Tips for scaling your business in Just 15 minutes, delivered every Friday at 10 am Pacific. You created a post last week. It was good. You knew it was good. You articulated something your ideal client struggles with, you were specific, and you were clear. A handful of people liked it. Maybe someone even commented. You felt validated for about 5 (ok, maybe 20) minutes. Then nothing happened. No DMs. No inquiries. No one asking to work with you. So you...
Stop Waiting for Permission to Show Up | The Entrepreneur Edit ✂︎
The Entrepreneur Edit Weekly By Ed Troxell Tips for scaling your business in Just 15 minutes, delivered every Friday at 10 am Pacific. Here's what I'm seeing with a lot of six-figure coaches right now, especially as we head into the new year: They want to build authority. They want to get visible. But they're waiting. Waiting for their messaging to be perfect. Waiting until they've figured out their positioning completely. Waiting for the "right" launch. Waiting until January feels less...
Why More Referrals Actually Trap You | The Entrepreneur Edit ✂︎
The Entrepreneur Edit Weekly By Ed Troxell Tips for scaling your business in Just 15 minutes, delivered every Friday at 10 am Pacific. You've built a six-figure business on referrals. Your clients love you. They send you more clients. Life is good. But here's what happens next: You hit a ceiling. Not because referrals stop coming, they don't. They plateau. You're maxed out on the referrals your current network can generate. You're at capacity. And you can't scale beyond it without being...
My newest addiction 😝
Hey there, I have to share my newest addiction with you: writing. I finally launched a Substack–yes, a paid newsletter–and before you panic, don’t worry…my weekly, The Entrepreneur Edit, stays the same and still goes out every Friday at no cost. But this new Substack? It’s where I’m going deep into a topic that so many six-figure business owners are quietly struggling with: The Referral Ceiling. That moment when you’ve built your business on word-of-mouth–clients love you, referrals have been...
No, You Don’t Need to Be Everywhere | The Entrepreneur Edit ✂︎
The Entrepreneur Edit Weekly By Ed Troxell Tips for scaling your business in Just 15 minutes, delivered every Friday at 10 am Pacific. This issue is brought to you by PowerSprints™ Tired of walking away from sales calls thinking, “Ugh, I blew it again”? Meet PowerSprints™, a 21-day accelerator designed to turn those awkward sales moments into confident closes. Get expert coaching, real-time accountability, and access to an AI roleplay tool trusted by LinkedIn and Monday.com to sharpen your...
Is Your Marketing Actually Working? | The Entrepreneur Edit ✂︎
The Entrepreneur Edit Weekly By Ed Troxell Tips for scaling your business in Just 15 minutes, delivered every Friday at 10 am Pacific. This issue is brought to you by PowerSprints™ Tired of walking away from sales calls thinking, “Ugh, I blew it again”? Meet PowerSprints™, a 21-day accelerator designed to turn those awkward sales moments into confident closes. Get expert coaching, real-time accountability, and access to an AI roleplay tool trusted by LinkedIn and Monday.com to sharpen your...
How to Stay Consistent (Even on Hard Days) | The Entrepreneur Edit ✂︎
The Entrepreneur Edit Weekly By Ed Troxell Tips for scaling your business in Just 15 minutes – delivered every Friday at 10 am Pacific. This issue is brought to you by: Want to reach a wider audience of ambitious women? Become a Fuel to Fire contributor! Share your expertise on leadership, entrepreneurship, and personal development with our community of female executives, founders, and solopreneurs. Contribute to The Female CEO Uncensored Some days, showing up is the win. Unknown Advice Show...
You’re Not “Behind.” You’re Building. | The Entrepreneur Edit ✂︎
The Entrepreneur Edit Weekly By Ed Troxell Tips for scaling your business in Just 15 minutes – delivered every Friday at 10 am Pacific. This issue is brought to you by: Want to reach a wider audience of ambitious women? Become a Fuel to Fire contributor! Share your expertise on leadership, entrepreneurship, and personal development with our community of female executives, founders, and solopreneurs. Contribute to The Female CEO Uncensored Building a business is not a race. It’s a rhythm....
Build Trust Before You Sell | The Entrepreneur Edit ✂︎
The Entrepreneur Edit Weekly By Ed Troxell Tips for scaling your business in Just 15 minutes – delivered every Friday at 10 am Pacific. This issue is brought to you by: Want to reach a wider audience of ambitious women? Become a Fuel to Fire contributor! Share your expertise on leadership, entrepreneurship, and personal development with our community of female executives, founders, and solopreneurs. Contribute to The Female CEO Uncensored "People buy from those they know, like, and trust, but...
A weekly note for consultants, fractional leaders & business owners who want their conversations, networking, and referrals to lead to more substantial client opportunities. Delivered every Friday at 10 am PT.